Cooking Lessons

Cooking Lesson: Yellow Curry

IMG_5743   I don’t know about ya’ll but I am a HUGE fan of yellow curry! If you’ve never tried it yourself I really can’t recommend it highly enough! It’s spicy and sweet and tangy and delicious and now you can learn to make it yourself thanks to chef Gavin Portsmouth at Take a Bao. If  Read More...
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Cooking Lessons: Coolhaus Ice Cream

Stay Cool   I first met the kids from Coolhaus this summer when I was pulling together ideas for my National Junk Food Day segment. The Coolhaus truck has long been known as the purveyor of delicious unique, and sometimes highly unusual ice cream flavor combinations here in LA. After loads of success and a massive fan  Read More...
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Cooking Lessons: Ricotta Fritters From Ann Kirk

Fritter Anyone? This week’s cooking lesson took me to the kitchen of a restaurant called Little Doms, a place my friends and I have been dying to try for ages! We’ve been dying to try it because we’re longtime fans of Little Dom’s papa, a place called Dominick’s where our group has celebrated multiple birthdays, promotions, and  Read More...
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Cooking Lesson: Chicken Paprikash with Herb Spaetzle

All Done I was so excited to cook with Chef Larry Nicola of Nic’s Beverly Hills because A: I’d always wanted to visit Nic’s for their famous martinis B: I’d never had Paprikash and C: I’d never had spaetzle… I mean, we made a lot of dreams come true for me that day! Want to try this  Read More...
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Cooking Lessons: Viva la Veev Martini!

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Cooking Lessons: Susan Feniger’s Baja Ceviche

So Pretty!   This cooking lesson is about how to make ceviche… it’s also about perseverance. Now, don’t scoff until you let me explain. Susan Feniger is one of my all time favorite chefs. In my world  a great chef is way better than any actress or musician so this was a pretty big deal for me.  Read More...
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Cooking Lessons: Alaskan Halibut with Mustard Sabayon

Go Fish   It looks like a piece of art, more than a plate of food. Something so pretty I almost felt ashamed to eat it, and then I had a bite, and I turned into a wolverine and the picture below was all that was left of this gorgeous piece of fish…   It was not  Read More...
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Cooking Lessons: The Fairweather From Eva Restaurant

Mystery Melon This gorgeous cocktail is the brainchild of Gabriella Mlynarczyk, the mixologist for Eva Restaurant in West Hollywood. This gem of an eatery wasn’t on my radar until I went in for my lesson and I have no idea why! It’s so chic and cozy, and the food, my Lord the food is absolute perfection!! I’m  Read More...
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Cooking Lessons: Magnolia Blueberry Pie

Berry Yummy   I learned to make this gorgeous recipe on a recent trip to Magnolia Bakery in Los Angeles, the sister to the famed sweets-haven in New York. After years of seeing it in TV shows and movies I finally got behind the scenes and learned from the best. Believe it or not, this isn’t a prop  Read More...
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Cooking Lesson: Meringue Bellini by Joe’s Restaurant

Peachy Keen Peachy Keen Doesn’t this look divine? I learned to make it last week with my new friend Jennifer at Joe’s Restaurant on Abbot Kinney in Venice. It’s a meringue bellini so think sweet peaches, the essence of basil, a frothy top and the all over fizzy goodness of the champagne. Yum! If ONLY I’d had a  Read More...
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